Ranking
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Colleges in Tennessee 2026
15 Tennessee colleges offering Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 15
- Cheapest net price
- $4,270
- Top earnings 10y
- $72,529
- Public / Private
- 10 / 3
Roane State Community College
A+- ROI score
- 23.07
- Net price
- $4,270
- Earnings 10y
- $39,407
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Columbia State Community College
A+- ROI score
- 21.26
- Net price
- $4,734
- Earnings 10y
- $40,256
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Southwest Tennessee Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.92
- Net price
- $4,754
- Earnings 10y
- $34,071
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Baptist Health Sciences University
A- ROI score
- 16.17
- Net price
- $11,212
- Earnings 10y
- $72,529
- Acceptance
- 82%
Nashville State Community College
A- ROI score
- 14.21
- Net price
- $6,777
- Earnings 10y
- $38,519
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Jackson State Community College
A- ROI score
- 14.12
- Net price
- $6,236
- Earnings 10y
- $35,224
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Volunteer State Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.19
- Net price
- $7,802
- Earnings 10y
- $41,150
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northeast State Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.58
- Net price
- $6,864
- Earnings 10y
- $34,553
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Austin Peay State University
A- ROI score
- 11.38
- Net price
- $9,735
- Earnings 10y
- $44,301
- Acceptance
- 96.4%
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
B- ROI score
- 7.94
- Net price
- $18,976
- Earnings 10y
- $60,249
- Acceptance
- 41.6%
Motlow State Community College
C- ROI score
- 6.42
- Net price
- $15,742
- Earnings 10y
- $40,397
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Lincoln Memorial University
C- ROI score
- 6.12
- Net price
- $20,406
- Earnings 10y
- $49,956
- Acceptance
- 62.6%
Southern Adventist University
C- ROI score
- 5.52
- Net price
- $24,345
- Earnings 10y
- $53,723
- Acceptance
- 65.5%
South College
D- ROI score
- 5.13
- Net price
- $17,858
- Earnings 10y
- $36,642
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Fortis Institute-Cookeville
D- ROI score
- 3.66
- Net price
- $23,582
- Earnings 10y
- $34,509
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Tennessee schools with positive Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 11.91 (10 public, 3 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Roane State Community College in Harriman, TN tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Tennessee colleges are in this list?
15 Tennessee colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.